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Exhibit Highlights First African American Legislators

February 8, 2008 – 4:24 pm

RALEIGH –A unique exhibit featuring the Tar Heel State’s first African American legislators is opening Saturday, Feb. 9 at the State Capitol and will remain on display through June 1.  “With All Our Rights: North Carolina’s First African American Legislators” explores the North Carolina’s political climate following the emancipation of North Carolina’s enslaved population (1862) […]

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Black History Month

January 30, 2008 – 12:46 pm

The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources has scheduled a number of events and programs throughout the month of February to celebrate Black History Month.  Highlights include:
Town Creek Indian Mound: 4-5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2.  The state historic site will show the film ““Black Indians: An American Story.” Narrated by James Earl Jones, this movie brings […]

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